Circle of Solitude: Sphinx Basin, Sphinx Creek, Bubbs Creek

Days 7 was spent wandering Sphinx Lakes. Our original target was to climb Mt Francis Farquhar, but Sooz was under the weather so we turned it into an exploration of the lakes. A beautiful day! In the afternoon clouds built so it was probably best that we didn't climb. The smoke from the Rough Fire blew in so we napped and waited for the storms to pass through (though they never built to a full-on rain storm). The next day we worked our way down Spinx Creek to meet the Avalanche Pass trail. I was expecting a bushwhacky nightmare but it was actually a pleasant hike! We continued up Bubbs Creek to Junction Meadow for camp that night, joined by a bold and curious cinnamon black bear.